The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

a alf-breed packer, crossing the Missouri be-
fore Thatcher had reached Julesburg When
Thatcher ut Omaha Wilkes was already
la st. Louis; and as tho Pullman car contain
ing the hero of the "Blue Mass" mine rolled
into Chicago Wiles was already walking the
streets of the national capital Neverthe-
less he had time en- route to sink i'm the waters
of the North Platte, with many expressions
Of disgust. the little black portemanteau be-
longing 10 Thatcher, containing his dressing
case, few unimportant letters and an extra
shirt, to wonder why simple men did not
travel with their important documents and
valuables and to set ON foot some prudent
and cautious inquiries regarding his own lost
carpet bag and its important contents.
But for these trifies he had every reason to
he satisfied with the progress Of his plans.
Its all right" said Mrs. Hopkinson,
lily; while you and Gashwiler have been
working with your stock, and treating the
whole world as il it could be bribed, I've done
more with that earnest, selfbeleving, self
dcceiving and perfectly pathetic Roscommon.
than all you fellows put together Why, I've
told his pitiful story, and drawn tears from
the eyes of senator's and cabinet ninister1
More than that, I've introduced him into
fgure,-and you know how the best folk wo,-
ship everything that is outre az the sincere
thing. I've made him a complete success
Why, only the other night, when Senator
Misnancy and Judge Fitzwaddle were here
after making him tell his story-which yoa
know, l think he really believes-I sang:
'rhere Came to the Beach n Poor Exile OF
Erin and my husband told me afterward it
was worth, at least, dozen votes"
.'But about this rival of yours-this niece
of Garcia'sf'
Another of your plumbers; you men know
nothing of women. Firstly, she's a swarthy
little brunette, with dots for eyes; and strides
like a man, dresses like a dowdy, don't wear
stays, and has no style Then, she's a single
woman, and alone; and, although she affects
to be artist, and has Bohemian ways,
don't you see she can't go into society with
out "A chaperon somebody to go with her.
NONSENSE"
But persisted Wiles, ~she must have
some power; there's Judge Mason and Sen
ator Peabody, who constantly talking
about her; and Dinwiidie, of Virginia, es-
corted her through the Capitol the other
day.
Mistress Hopkinson laughed
MASON and Peabody aspire to be thought
literary and artistic, and Dinwiddie wanted
To pique met"
"But Thatcher is no fool"
as Thatcher lady's mani" queried the
lady, suddenly.
Hardly, should say" responded Wiles.
~He pretends to be absorbed in his swindlc
and devoted to his mine; and don't think
that even you" he stopped with a slight
sneer.
"Thcrc, you misunderstanding
again, and, what is worse, you are misunder-
standing your case. Thatcher is pleased with
her because he has probably seen no one else
Wait till he comes to Washington and has an
opportunity for comparison" and she cast a
frank glance at her mirror, where Wiles,
with n sarlonic bow, left her standing.
MIR. Gashwiler quite as confident of his
own success with congress. ave within
n few days OF the end of the session. We
will manage To have it taken up and rushed
through before that fellow Thatcher knows
what he is about"
III 1t could be done before he gets here"
said Wilcs, Its n reasonably sure thing. He
is delayed two days; he might have been de
laye,l longer" Here Mr.. Wiles sighed II
the accklcnt hal happened mountain
i,,ao, and the stage hail been precipitated over
the abyss, what valuable time would have
been ssved, and Success become a surefyi But
Mr. Wihs' functions advocate did not
incn,le mur,lcr; ut least, he was doubtful il it
cou!d bc taxed ~ costs,
'.We need have no fears. SIR" resumed Mr..
Gashwiler; "the matter Is now In the hands OF
the highest tribunal of appeal i'm the country.
IL will meet, sir, with inflcxiblc Justice. l
have alrra,iy prepared some rcmarks-"
by the way" interrupted Wiles intellect
ausiy. "whero's your young man--your pri
vate seeretary-Dobhs.r
The CONGRESSMAN for n moment looked con-
fused- "iIe Is not here. And must correct
Your error in api'lyin; that term to him. I
have never put my confidence in the hansis of
any one"
But you introduced him 20 me as your sec
Rotary"
"A mere honorary title, sir. A brevet
rank. I MIGHT, il il true, nave thought to
repose such a trust in him. But was de-
eeivcd, sir, / fear am too apt to he when
ermit my feelings as IA man Ia overcome
my duty ass an American legislator. Mr..
Dobbs enjoyed my patronage and the oppor-
H. life only to abuc IL. lie b,yame, fear,
deeply indebted His extravaganza was un
limited, his ambition unbnunsIei, but with
out, sir, a cash basis. advanced nancy to
him from time tn time upon the little prop
srty You SO generously extended to him for
his services. But it was quickly dissipatesL.
Vet, SIR. such is the inGratitude OF man that
his family lately appealed Ia me for assist
ance. felt it necessary To Inc stern, and
refused l would not for the sake Of his
family say anything. but l have missed, sir,
books IRON my library. On the day after he
left two volumes of patent Office reports and
"a Blue book of congress. purchased that day
by me at a store ON Pennsylvania avenue,
were p,issinJ-missing l had difficulty, sir,
great difficulty in keeping it from the papers,"
As Mr. Wiles hal heard the story already
from Gashwiler's acquaintance. with more or
less free comment on the gifted legislators
economy, he could not help thinking that the
difficulty had been great indeed. But he only
fixed his malevolent eye ON Gashwiler and
sail:
$50 he is gone, ehf
YES"
aAnd you've made an enemy of him. That's
bad"
Mr.. Gashwiler tried tn look tlignifisxily I'M
concerned; bat something in his visitors
manner made him uneasy.
Il say IL IL bad. il you havr. Listen Be-
fore left here, found at "a boarding house.
where he had boarded, and still owed a bill n
trunk which the landiord retained Opening
it, / found some letters and papers Of yours,
with certain memoranda of his, which I
thought ought To I,c in your possession As